Lads, this is even worse than Christmas because you physically can't leave AND they don't have new toys to occupy them. We've been pretty much housebound since Wednesday morning, apart from a failed tobogganing attempt that afternoon which ended with much wailing from all parties involved. While the requests for Netflix/TV/screens in general, are incessant… Continue reading Snowed In? Tips To Help Cabin Fever With Kids

National emergency dudes broadcasting live on RTE's One O'Clock News stating there will be no buses in Dublin tomorrow, no Darts/Luas from around Midday, and we're all to be home from 4pm until Friday afternoon. Things just got serious... And there I was fretting about the teenagers launching snowballs at the 4-year-old. As the country will… Continue reading Storm Emma – #ThingsYouNeedToKnow: Travel, Curfews & Helpful Sites

You're exhausted all the time, people take you for granted, you feel invisible, can't find joy in anything... that's just motherhood, yeah? Not necessarily. We're always being told to "mind" ourselves, but how can we when we're just so fecking frazzled all the time?! After my first child, I should have been on anti-depressants, yet… Continue reading Listen: Some Sage Advice From Niamh Fitzpatrick About PND

Indeed it has been an age... but for the last while, several things have been ruminating around the head that need airing. So, without further ado... 1. You WILL finally use those daily yoga sessions you downloaded back at the beginning of January. You will do it every evening after the kids have gone to bed… Continue reading Daily Yoga, Midweek Drinking & Money Management…

Let's be honest, pancakes are just another conduit for Nutella, so don't be getting bogged down with recipes that call for baking powder, or cinnamon, or anything other than flour, eggs, milk and oil. 1• What you will need in cups and spoons, because who can be dealing with grams. • Flour – 100 grams… Continue reading Mammy’s Easy Peasy 4 Step Pancakes

This isn't the story of me emerging from my mother's nethers many, MANY moons ago. Rather, it's the tale of how someone who has always had an irrational fear of childbirth managed to have two children. The "ideal" is a natural birth, right? Preferably at home. Well, it's nicer to be in your own environs,… Continue reading Let’s Get Personal: Mammy’s Birth Story

If like yours truly, the skin on your face has been reduced to sandpaper since the birth of your children, you may find this find handy. Plus, if you also have a couple of C Sections under your belt, this stuff kicks the arse off my previous MUST HAVE for post and prenatal care –… Continue reading We Gave RosehipPLUS a Whirl. Some Findings…